Floods and Long-Term Water-Level Changes in Medieval Hungary

The book provides an overview of the floods and major hydrological changes that occurred in the medieval Hungarian kingdom (covering the majority of the Carpathian Basin) between 1000 and 1500 AD. The analysis was based on contemporary documentary evidenc

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Andrea Kiss

Floods and LongTerm WaterLevel Changes in Medieval Hungary

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Andrea Kiss

Floods and Long-Term Water-Level Changes in Medieval Hungary

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Andrea Kiss Institute of Hydrological Engineering and Water Resources Vienna University of Technology Vienna, Austria

ISSN 2364-6934 ISSN 2364-8198 (electronic) Springer Water ISBN 978-3-319-38862-5 ISBN 978-3-319-38864-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38864-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018963284 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

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